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Porcine

Porcine Tests (168)

An accession fee of $8.00 is applied to each accession/case, not each specimen. An accession is defined as samples from the same animal / herd / flock, originating from a single animal owner, submitted for the same condition, collected at the same time. This allows clients to receive bulk testing of same species (from the same owner) under one accession. Poultry submissions requesting multiples tests (e.g., AI, Mg/Ms, culture, etc.) for a single flock are counted as one accession.

Turnaround times are estimates in business days and apply to individual tests. Actual reporting of test results depends on the full battery of tests requested, day of the week/time of day samples arrive at the testing laboratory, and the quantity/quality of samples submitted. Information on additional services and fees can be found here.

The tests and fee schedules are provided for use by TVMDL clients, including veterinarians and animal owners. Fees charged to animal owners by veterinarians may exceed test prices shown herein, reflecting the time, expertise, and expense necessary to collect the sample, ship it in an appropriate manner, interpret results, and provide treatment advice.

Name ↑ Description Species Price
Chemistry Profile – Porcine

Measurement of total protein, albumin, AG ratio, globulin, calcium, phosphorus, glucose, BUN, creatinine, total bilirubin, CPK, AST, ALT, ALP, sodium, potassium, and chloride by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

Porcine $16.25 Details
CBC – Livestock

Measurement of WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT, and fibrinogen by automated analyzer. Microscopic blood smear review for WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasites.

Specimen:

1 mL EDTA whole blood and 1-2 air dried slides.

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Ovine, Porcine $16.25 Details
Cantharidin (LC/MS)

Detection of cantharidin, the toxic chemical produced by blister beetles, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 500 g GI content (incl. solid material)
  • 500 g feed
  • 5 mL urine
  • 5 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $54.00 Details
Calcium

Measurement of calcium by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, ocular fluid, or urine

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Cadmium (ICP/MS)

Measurement of cadmium by inductively-coupled plasma/mass spectrometry. A $10.75 sample preparation fee will be added to tissue and feed specimens.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • 0.5 mL EDTA whole blood
  • 5 g fresh liver
  • 50 mg fresh liver biopsy (at least 3 Tru-Cut samples, no fluid added)
  • 0.5 mL heparinized whole blood
  • 500 g feed

For birds, 0.3 mL EDTA whole blood is adequate.

Blood, serum, and urine samples are tested on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 5 days. Tissue and feed samples are tested on Mondays and Thursdays with a turnaround time of 7 days.

All $21.50 Details
BUN

Measurement of blood urea nitrogen by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum, lithium heparin plasma, urine, or body fluid

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $8.75 Details
Buffy Coat Examination

Detection of infectious agents (i.e. Hepatozoon spp., bacteria, spirochetes) and neoplastic cells (i.e. mast cells) by microscopic evaluation of the buffy coat.

Specimen: 1 mL EDTA whole blood

All $16.25 Details
Brucella spp. (Culture)

Detection of Brucella spp. by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh fetus 
  • placenta 
  • testicle 
  • swab

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Ovine, Porcine $13.00 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (Tube Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, using the standard tube agglutination test (STT). 

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (Plate Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, causative agents of brucellosis, by standard plate agglutination.

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Camelid, Equine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (FPA)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by fluorescence polarization assay (FPA). 

Specimen:

1 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $6.50 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (CF) [Referral]

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by complement fixation (CF).

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $23.00 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (Card Agglutination)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, by card agglutination.

Specimen:

1 mL serum or plasma

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Ovine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Brucella abortus / suis (BAPA)

Detection of antibodies to Brucella abortus and Brucella suis, the causative agents of brucellosis, using buffered acidified plate antigen (BAPA). 

Specimen:

2 mL serum

Bovine, Porcine $3.25 Details
Bromethalin (LC/MS)

Detection of desmethylbromethalin, the toxic metabolite of bromethalin, by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 2-5 g fresh adipose tissue, kidney, brain, liver, bait.

All $108.00 Details
Brachyspira hyodysenteriae/hampsonii (rtPCR) [Referral]

Detection of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae or Brachyspira hampsonii, causative agents of swine dysentery (SD), by real time PCR. 

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • feces
  • oral fluid
  • fecal swab
  • fresh colon
  • environmental samples

Porcine $50.45 Details
Bone Marrow Fat [Referral]

Measurement of the percent bone marrow fat to assess the nutritional status of an individual animal. Recommended for diagnosis of malnutrition / starvation. 

Specimen:

Femur bone is preferred. 1 g marrow is required. 

All $120.00 Details
Blood Smear Examination – Mammalian

Microscopic WBC differential, cellular morphology, and hemoparasite exam.

Specimen:

1-2 air-dried blood smear slides

Bovine, Camelid, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine, Rodent $21.50 Details
Bilirubin – Total

Measurement of total bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Bilirubin – Direct

Measurement of direct bilirubin by automated analyzer.

Specimen:

0.5 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma

All $8.75 Details
Baermann Test

Detection of lungworm larvae by the Baermann method.

Specimen: 5 g feces

Bovine, Canine, Caprine, Cervid, Equine, Exotic, Feline, Ovine, Porcine $21.50 Details
Bacterial Identification (Gram Stain)

Classification of bacterial organism based on Gram stain characteristic.

Specimen:

One of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • aspirate 
  • exudate
  • impression smears

All $7.50 Details
Bacterial Identification (Anaerobic Culture)

Identification of bacterial pathogens requiring an anaerobic environment by culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • swabs
  • feces

All $16.25 Details
Bacterial Identification (Acid Fast Stain)

Identification of acid-fast bacterial pathogens by acid fast stain / differential stain.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • feces
  • fresh tissue
  • aspirate

All $10.25 Details
Bacterial Identification – Livestock (Aerobic & Anaerobic Culture)

Identification of a wide variety of bacterial pathogens in livestock species by aerobic and anaerobic culture.

Specimen:

One or more of the following: 

  • fresh tissue
  • urine 
  • swabs
  • feces

Bovine, Camelid, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine $20.50 Details
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